1871 Cleveland Forest Citys season

The Cleveland Forest Citys played their first season in 1871 as a charter member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished eighth in the league with a record of 10-19. Pitcher Al Pratt led the NA in strikeouts, with 34.

1871 Cleveland Forest Citys
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Manager(s)Charlie Pabor
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First game

The honor of playing the first game of the newly organized National Association of Professional Baseball Players was decided by coin flip.

Bobby Mathews, 5'5", 140 lbs, and 20 years old, hurled a 2-0 shutout for the Kekiongas. Deacon White, catcher for the Cleveland Forest Citys got 3 hits in 4 at-bats; the other Cleveland players only shared 2 hits among them. Deacon White scored the first hit, the first extra-base hit (a double) and was the first to hit into a double-play.

The game was rained out in the top of the 9th inning. Attendance was 200.

Bobby Mathews, who went on to play five seasons each in the National Association, National League, and American Association, is the only player ever to pitch 100 games or to win at least 50 in three different major leagues. He is credited with inventing the spitball and the out-curve. Deacon White was another historic player, ending his 22-year career as playing owner of Buffalo's Brotherhood team.

Regular season

Season standings
National Association W L GB Pct.
Philadelphia Athletics217--.750
Chicago White Stockings1992.0.679
Boston Red Stockings20102.0.667
Washington Olympics15157.0.500
New York Mutuals16177.5.485
Troy Haymakers13158.0.464
Fort Wayne Kekiongas7129.5.368
Cleveland Forest Citys101911.5.345
Rockford Forest Citys42115.5.160

Record vs. opponents
1871 National Association Records

Sources:
Team BOS CHI CLE FW NY PHI ROC TRO WSH
Boston —1–33–12–02–23–13–03–23–1–1
Chicago 3–1—2–12–03–12–33–01–13–2
Cleveland 1–31–2—0–33–20–33–12–20–3
Fort Wayne 0–20–23–0—1–20–21–11–11–2
New York 2–21–32–32–1—2–33–11–33–1
Philadelphia 1–33–23–02–03–2—3–03–03–0
Rockford 0–30–31–31–11–30–3—1–20–3
Troy 2–31–12–21–13–10–32–1—2–3–1
Washington 1–3–12–33–02–11–30–33–03–2–1—

Roster
1871 Cleveland Forest Citys
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders Manager

Player stats

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CDeacon White2914647.322121
1BJim Carleton2912732.252018
2BGene Kimball2913125.19109
SSJohn Bass228927.303318
3BEzra Sutton2912845.352323
OFCharlie Pabor2914242.296018
OFElmer White157018.25709
OFArt Allison2913740.292019

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
William Johnson166715.22407
Joe Quest3133.23102
Joe Battin130.00000
George Ewell130.00000

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Al Pratt28224.210173.7734

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Charlie Pabor729.1026.750

References


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